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US Reportedly Considering Sweeping New Chip Export Controls

In an alleged drafted proposal, the U.S. government would play a role in every chip export sale regardless of which country it's coming from.

OpenAI introduces GPT-5.4 with more knowledge-work capability

Updates come amid user blowback over the company’s Pentagon deal.

OpenAI’s GPT-5.4 sets new records on professional benchmarks

The new model introduces native computer use, a 1-million-token context window, and a reworked tool-calling system. Whether it actually holds off Anthropic and Google is less clear.

Amazon is rolling out a redesigned Fire TV app

With the updated Fire TV app, users can browse and discover content directly from their phone, manage their watchlist on the go, and play titles on their TV from the mobile app.

Validio secures $30M to make enterprise data actually fit for AI

The Stockholm company has spent six years building infrastructure that ensures enterprise data is actually fit for AI, and it has just secured $30M to make that case globally.

BYD rolls out EV batteries with 5-minute ‘flash charging.' But there's a catch.

The Chinese automaker's new Blade Battery 2.0 is capable of charging at up to 1.5 megawatts, dramatically slashing the time it takes to fill up.

Italian prosecutors confirm journalist was hacked with Paragon spyware

Italian authorities are making progress in their investigation into a wide-ranging spyware scandal in Italy involving Paragon spyware. But the mystery of who hacked two Italian journalists with Paragon spyware continues.

Amazon.com is back up and running after a Thursday night outage

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It’s official: The Pentagon has labeled Anthropic a supply chain risk

The Department of Defense has officially labeled Anthropic a supply chain risk, making the AI firm the first American company with the label. Meanwhile, the DOD continues to use Anthropic's AI in Iran.

Microsoft teases its next Xbox, says ‘Project Helix’ will play PC games too

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X revamps Creator Subscriptions with new features, like exclusive threads and shareable cards

X is rolling out a series of new features for creators, like the ability to offer paid threads and other marketing tools.

Hardware testing startup Nominal hits $1B valuation, raises $155M in 10 months

Nominal provides hardware testing equipment to defense tech companies. Founders Fund led the preemptive deal.